Academic philosophy may have steered us away from understanding what the word philosophy literally means—the love of wisdom.

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Philosophy is the study of the most basic ideas and ideals through which we understand ourselves and our world. As the pursuit of truth or, in its original Greek meaning, the love of wisdom, ...

Usually, we seem to assume we can detect the meaning and intelligibility of life. We create lists of rules and weigh-in endlessly about the topic du jour. But some events are so tragic they render us ...

New Year’s Eve fireworks over San Francisco. A Fresno professor urges readers to pursue wisdom, self-knowledge and maturity in 2026, reject malarkey and renew values for a better, more examined life. ...